Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Introduction to the verb bouturer
The English translation of the French verb “bouturer” is “to propagate” or “to take cuttings.” The infinitive form “bouturer” is pronounced as “boo-tuh-ray.”
The word “bouturer” comes from the Old French word “bouter” which means “to push.” It is derived from the Latin word “buttare,” meaning “to strike” or “to push.”
In everyday French, the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken language and is mostly found in written literature or formal contexts. However, here are three simple examples of how “bouturer” can be used in the Passé Simple tense:
- J’entrepris de bouturer cette plante l’année dernière.
(I propagated this plant last year.) - Il boutura les rosiers avec succès.
(He successfully took cuttings of the roses.) - Elle boutura les succulentes dans des pots individuels.
(She propagated the succulents in individual pots.)
Note: In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé (compound past) tense is typically used instead of the Passé Simple.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bouturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bouturai | Je bouturai la tige. | I took a cutting of the stem. |
Tu | bouturas | Tu bouturas la plante. | You took a cutting of the plant. |
Il | boutura | Il boutura la branche. | He took a cutting of the branch. |
Elle | boutura | Elle boutura la fleur. | She took a cutting of the flower. |
On | boutura | On boutura la feuille. | One took a cutting of the leaf. |
Nous | bouturâmes | Nous bouturâmes les racines. | We took cuttings of the roots. |
Vous | bouturâtes | Vous bouturâtes la bouture. | You took a cutting of the cutting. |
Ils | bouturèrent | Ils bouturèrent la plante. | They took a cutting of the plant. |
Elles | bouturèrent | Elles bouturèrent la tige. | They (feminine) took a cutting of the stem. |
Other Conjugations for Bouturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
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Bouturer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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